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Rituals

It is regarded as mandatory for the devotees on this day to wake up early in the morning, take a bath and wear clean clothes. Hanuman Puja is generally performed with sesame oil, flowers, and sandalwood. Food items prepared with the help of sesame seed, jaggery and rice flakes, ghee and sugar are also offered to him. In some parts of India, coconuts are also considered as an important item which is supposed to be offered to Hanuman. Also, people apply vermilion on idols of Hanuman and later on themselves as this tradition is believed to please Rama, which, in turn, pleases Hanuman.